Arhythmick,
The BC Hotel was pre-existing and had made a comeback over the years
in spite of the lack of redevelopment. Its size and use made it
undesirable for condemnation. The same for the Empress, it was being
rehabed as a gay enclave. They were written into the plan to be saved
unless eminent domain were needed to secure the reopening of 6th Ave
or the Empress was not substancially completed.
The only other hotel site is that between the Casino and former
Palace site. That property (city owned at the time) was originaly
being retained as an open public plaza. When the Palace/Tillie issue
came to a head, that land was rezoned as a 'potential' hotel site to
reflect the character of the Palace and have a place for 'Tillie'
The BCH was a keeper as it was pre-existing.
The Empress was a keeper if rehabilitated
The 'Palace' hotel was added to placate the Save Tillie folks.
(or as an additional land grab of public property)
The inclusion of hotels does not signal that the plan was to
accomodate visitors. 2 existed and will have parking issues. The 3rd
was to deal with the Palace/Tillie (or get more public property for
development)
It would have been much more appropriate to keep that area an open
public plaza and designate the C-8 site as a high end hotel.
Centrally located, 3 level parking garage already on site...
Parking was never properly addressed for hotel patrons, beach
visitors, or C-Hall/Paramount patrons. We are short several thousand
parking spaces. The 'visitors should go elswhere' mentality.
Werner
- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arhythmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Werner,
> Based on your understanding of not wanting to attract people why do
> you suppose there were several hotels included in the design?
> Thanks
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